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monopolizemonopolize /məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEmonopolize |
Present | I, you, we, they | monopolize | | he, she, it | monopolizes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | monopolized | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have monopolized | | he, she, it | has monopolized | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had monopolized | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will monopolize | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have monopolized |
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Present | I | am monopolizing | | he, she, it | is monopolizing | | you, we, they | are monopolizing | Past | I, he, she, it | was monopolizing | | you, we, they | were monopolizing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been monopolizing | | he, she, it | has been monopolizing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been monopolizing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be monopolizing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been monopolizing |
1social studies, economics to have complete control over a type of business so that other companies cannot get involved: One firm monopolizes the whole market.2to have complete control over something so that other people cannot share it or take part in it: The Patriots monopolized the ball in the third period.3to demand or need a lot of someone’s time and attention: Susan’s children monopolize her time and energy.—monopolization /məˌnɑpələˈzeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |